Trace Adkins

About

Also known as: Trace Atkins, Tracy Darrell Adkins

Trace Adkins has one of the most recognizable voices in country music, a deep bass baritone that's as much a signature as his six foot six frame. The Louisiana native broke through in 1996 with his debut album Dreamin' Out Loud on Capitol Records Nashville, racking up three number one hits before the decade was out, starting with "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing". His double platinum album Songs About Me from 2005 remains his biggest seller, and the crossover smash "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" pushed him onto the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time. Adkins has never been just a music guy. He won The Celebrity Apprentice in 2013, voiced the recurring character Elvin on King of the Hill, and has popped up in films like The Lincoln Lawyer and I Can Only Imagine. More recently he teamed up with Luke Bryan and Pitbull for "Where The Country Girls At", proving he can move between traditional country and something a lot more unexpected without missing a beat.